Synopsis of 'MINARI', the Story of a Korean Family's Struggle in Moving to the United States

Kapanlagi.com - Lately, a film titled MINARI has been quite talked about in the film industry. This is because the film, directed by Lee Isaac Chung, has received various positive reactions at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. The film has been able to compete with other films, and it can even be lined up with multiple Academy Award winners such as FRUITVALE STATION by Ryan Coogler, WHIPLASH by Damian Chazelle, and PRECIOUS by Lee Daniels, which were nominated for multiple Academy Awards and Best Picture. The event, which took place from January 23 to February 2, 2020, brought two awards for MINARI, namely the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award. In addition, this film is also predicted to have a strong chance of being nominated for Best Picture at the 2021 Oscars.

Not only the film, but also Steve Yeun, the main character, is predicted to be the first Asian-American actor to be nominated for Best Actor at the Oscars. MINARI is produced by A24 Studio, which has also produced several films such as THE LIGHTHOUSE and HEREDITARY. Isaac Chung revealed that the film he made was inspired by his childhood. It can be said that this film is a semi-autobiographical film. This film stars Steve Yeun, Alan Kim, Han Yeri, Nole Kate Cho, Youn Yuh Jung and Will Patton.

MINARI tells the story of a Korean family who moves to a village in Arkansas. The family's move is driven by the intention and hope of finding better opportunities and a better life. The family becomes even busier with the arrival of their grandmother, which further changes the atmosphere of the family. In addition to the external conflicts they have to face, such as cultural differences and society's stereotypes towards immigrants. In the midst of the instability and challenges of this new and tough life, MINARI shows an undeniable strength of the family.

MINARI premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2020. The film will be released nationwide in New York and Los Angeles on December 11 and will continue on February 12, 2021, coinciding with the Korean New Year.

Writer: Felecia Syadina

(kpl/mag)